Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants.
| PwPD (n = 22) | HS (n = 10) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 72.5 (63; 79.9) | 70.5 (65.5; 76.1) | 0.51 |
| Sex [female/male] | 8/14 | 6/4 | 0.21 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) [kg/m2] | 24.7 (19.2; 31.6) | 24.3 (20.9; 27.6) | 0.73 |
| mH&Y stage | 2 (1.5; 2.5) | - | - |
| MDS-UPDRS II | 6 (1.1; 19) | - | - |
| MDS-UPDRS III | 31 (13.2; 42.9) | - | - |
| 6MWT [m] | 488 (262.2; 578.8) | 565.8 (487.4; 616.7) | 0.02 * |
| TUG [s] | 9.5 (6.7; 16.8) | 7.8 (6.7; 11.8) | 0.16 |
| PIGD | 0.5 (0; 1) | - | - |
| Akinesia/Bradykinesia | 19 (5.3; 29.9) | - | - |
| Most/least affected side (right/left) | 10/12 | - | - |
| Leg Asymmetry Index | 0.3 (0.1; 0.9) | - | - |
| Rigidity index | 3 (1; 7.9) | - | - |
| Tremor index | 0.2 (0; 0.8) | - | - |
| MoCA | 24 (20; 28) | - | - |
| Adjusted MoCA score | 23.0 (19.6; 27.5) | - | - |
Values are median (5th percentile; 95th percentile) or numbers. * indicates a p-value lower than 0.05. PwPD: People with Parkinson’s Disease; HS: Healthy Subjects; mH&Y: modified Hoehn and Yahr; MDS-UPDRS: Movement Disorder Society—Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; 6MWT: 6-Minute Walk Test; TUG: Timed Up and Go; PIGD: Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment.